Quick answer
dar · doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan
to give. Irregular — the forms below are worth learning as a block.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | doy | di | daba | daré |
| tú | das | diste | dabas | darás |
| él / ella / usted | da | dio | daba | dará |
| nosotros | damos | dimos | dábamos | daremos |
| vosotros | dais | disteis | dabais | daréis |
| ellos / ustedes | dan | dieron | daban | darán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | dando |
| past participle | dado |
| imperative (tú) | da |
| subjunctive (yo) | dé |
Which form to learn first
doy and me da. The second one is how you say what you feel about something.
Where you will actually use it
Me da igual.I do not mind. — "it gives me equal".
Me da miedo.It scares me.
Dar un paseoto go for a walk
¿Me das tu número?Will you give me your number?
Da lo mismo.It makes no difference.
Typical mistakes
Yo do
Yo doy
Like voy, soy, estoy — the yo form ends in -oy.
Yo doy miedo = I am scared
Me da miedo = it scares me
Yo doy miedo means you are the scary one.
Check yourself
Me ___ igual.